Impacts of Tiffin Practice on Nutritional Status of Primary School Children

Abstract

The study entitled Impacts of Tiffin Practice on Nutritional Status of Primary School Children aimed to find teacher knowledge attitude and practices and student's knowledge and practice regarding Nutritional Status and Tiffin Practice in the Schools in Rajahar VDC of Nawalparasi district. This research was fundamentally based on descriptive type. The necessary information's were taken from teachers and students of grade five. All together, there were 14 teachers and 140 students respondents from different Schools of Rajahar VDC. The source of data was primary. The researcher prepared 15 questionnaires for teacher and 20 questionnaires for students along with observation checklist. Most of the schools of study area had no canteen and Tiffin Hall. Though, the respondents were positive on proper Tiffin Management and Supervision System. There were not even measuring instruments of student's height and weight. But, all teachers were strongly positive towards its necessity. The conditions of nail, cloth and teeth were better in private school than public. Most of the students habits of taking food three times per day. Usually they bring bitten rice and Dalmoth for Tiffin but their preference was noodles. Average height of boys was 39.64 cm and girls wear 52.9 cm. In this way boys average weight were 33.18 K.G. and Girls were 41.23 K.G. According to Gomez classification 12.13 percent student had normal and 38.56 percent students had mild 1st degree malnutrition 37.85 percent student had moderate 2nd degree malnutrition and 11.42 percent student had severe 3rd degree malnutrition. According to waterloo classification 62.85 percent were normal and 37.14 percent were acute stunted. Girls were found more having more height and weight in the comparison of Boys. In the study area level of Tiffin managed system is very poor. So, School administrator should play vital role for proper plans and polices regarding good management of Tiffin in School